1956 Quote by Alfred Bester Download Open image ““Millions for defense, but not one cent for survival.”” — Alfred Bester ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.1 out of 5 (4 ratings) Copy quoteShare 1956 Capitalism Conservatism Defense spending Gully-foyle
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